AGENDA
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET October 10, 2006
AND APPROPRIATIONS 9:30 A.M.
MINUTES
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. A14: Real property tax exemptions for disabled persons.
2. A17: Real property tax exemptions for seniors.
JOINT with HOUSING,PLANNING & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
3. A21: IMAs with Westchester, Putnam, Rockland & Dutchess municipalities re:GIS
services.
JOINT with PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION, LABOR & PARKS
4. A18: IMAs for bus shelter program.
5. A22: IMA with New Castle for construction of new sewer connections to improve
access.
6. A29: Local Law amending lease agreement with Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation, LLC.
7. A41: Peekskill SSD sewer modification-addition 1 parcel Pierce Street, Cortlandt.
8. C97(B0081): $119,000 in bonds-Record Center rehab, Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford.
9. C98(P0018): $1,020,000 in bonds-Bronx River Rd rehab at Crane Rd.
10. C105(RB01P): $1 million in bonds-Quaker Bridge Rd rehab-Croton River, Cortlandt.
11. C106(RB2LL): $450,000 in bonds-Quaker Ridge Rd rehab-Pine Brook
Blv/Sheldrake River, New Rochelle.
12.C108(B0081):$231,000 in bonds-Record Center rehab, Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford.
13. A&C Calendar
ITEMS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE:
A) COMMUNICATIONS - COUNTY EXECUTIVE/COUNTY ATTORNEY:
2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Resolution Affirmation: Act authorizing County to reaffirm Resolution 163-2004, and recognizing that non-County funding has become available for this capital project through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund which is administered by the NYS EFC for a storage bldg. at the Yonkers Joint Waste Water Treatment Plant. 5/22/06
5. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Compromise of Claim: Act authorizing the County Attorney of WC to be reimbursed for health care expenditures paid to or on behalf of a County employee. 4/24/06
6. CouNtY Attorney: Commencement of Lawsuit: Act authorizing the County Attorney to institute a lawsuit against Piscionere & Nemarow. 2/6/06
7. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Compromise of Claim: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to compromise the Medicaid claim of Westchester County DSS against the Estate of Amelia M. Braca. 8/9/06
8. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Lawsuit-Keegan: Act authorizing the County Attorney to initiate a lawsuit against John and Diane Keegan, owners of a County Affordable Housing unit, for violations of the property’s deed restrictions. Also HPGO, 9/11/06
9. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Lawsuit-Viti-Finck: Act authorizing the County Attorney to initiate a lawsuit against Theresa Viti-Fink, owner of a County Affordable Housing unit, for violations of the property’s deed restrictions. Also HPGO, 9/11/06
10. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Lawsuit-Orna/Rella: Act authorizing the County Attorney to initiate a lawsuit against Jeanann Orna and Virginia Rella, owners of a County Affordable Housing unit, for violations of the property’s deed restrictions. Also HPGO, 9/11/06
11. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Lawsuit-Morganlander: Act authorizing the County Attorney to initiate a lawsuit against David and Elizabeth Morganlander, owners of a County Affordable Housing unit, for violations of the property’s deed restrictions. Also HPGO, 9/11/06
13. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Lawsuit-Hammel: Act authorizing the County Attorney to initiate a lawsuit against Anthony Hammel, owner of a County Affordable Housing unit, for violations of the property’s deed restrictions. Also HPGO, 9/11/06
14. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Property Tax Exemptions for Disabled Persons: Local Law enacting a new income scale for Chapter 472 of the laws of Westchester in order to provide real property tax exemptions to the greatest possible number of qualifying disabled persons. 9/11/06
15. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Commencement of Legal Action: Act to institute legal proceedings against Peppers Entertainment and others for non-payment of license fees for use of facilities at Croton Park. 3/13/06
16. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Permanent Easement: Proposed Act authorizing the County to grant a permanent easement to John Sites in order to install and maintain a water main along the boundary of Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown. 8/9/06
17. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors: Local Law enacting a new income scale for Chapter 472 of the laws of Westchester in order to provide real property tax exemptions t the greatest possible number of qualifying seniors. 9/11/06
18. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: IMAs-Bus Shelter Program: Act authorizing the County to enter into IMAs with municipalities located within the county in order to provide for a county-wide bus shelter program. Also PWTLP, 9/11/06
19. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Lawsuit Settlement: Act authorizing the County Attorney to settle the lawsuit of Westchester County Health Care Corp. v. County of Westchester, et al. Also FHHS, 9/25/06
20. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Transition Agreement Amendment: Local Law authorizing the County to enter into a Fourth Amendment to the Transition Agreement with the WCHCC. 7/10/06
21. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: IMA-GIS Services: Act authorizing IMAs with municipalities in Westchester with municipalities located in the counties of Putnam, Rockland and Dutchess whereby Westchester will provide GIS services. Also HPGO, 8/9/06
22. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: IMA-Town of New Castle: Act authorizing the county to enter into an IMA with New Castle pursuant to which the County will construct approximately 530 ft of sewer piping and 5 manholes for 3 new connections so as to provide better access. Also PWTLP, 9/11/06
23. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Administrative Change: Administrative change to Bond Act WCC53, $250,000 in County bonds to finance New Instructional building at WCC. Also PWTLP, 1/23/06
24. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Agreement-WCHCC: Act authorizing the County through WCC, enter into an agreement with WCHCC for the provision of laundry services and physical examinations to College employees. 8/9/06
25. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: IMA-Mamaroneck: Act authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with Mamaroneck re: the Halstead Ave Bridge. Also PWTLP, 9/11/06
26. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Sewer District Modification: Act to modify the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District by the addition of 1 parcel of property located in Cortlandt (2 Westbrook Dr.) Also PWTLP, 8/9/06
27. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Property Conveyance: Act authorizing the conveyance of 4,992 square ft of County Property located in Yonkers to the Yonkers Gateway Motel, LLC. 8/9/06
28. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Property Conveyance: Act authorizing the conveyance of approximately 1.8 acres of County property in the Town of Mt. Pleasant to Pepe Fareri One LLC for a purchase price of $800,000. 4/10/06
29. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation: Local Law authorizing the County amends a lease agreement with Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation, LLC for space at the Westchester County airport. Also PWTLP, 9/11/06
30. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: IMA-North Castle: Act authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with North Castle for necessary construction on North Castle owned property in making the Quarry Heights Connections (attached to A31-34/C103). Also PWTLP, 8/9/06
31. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: IMA-Harrison: Act authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with Harrison for access of municipal lands as necessary to connect Quarry Heights Collection System to the Park Lane Sewer System (attached to A30,32-34/C103). Also PWTLP, 8/9/06
32. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: North Castle Sewer Modification: 2 part Act modifying the Upper Bronx Valley Sanitary Sewer District by removing 59 parcels; and the Mamaroneck Sanitary Sewer District by adding 57 parcels (attached to A30,31,33,34/C103) Also PWTLP, 8/9/06
33. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Local Law-Quarry Heights Map: Local Law amending the Laws of Westchester by striking current sewer district designation map and replacing it with revised map reflecting designation of Quarry Heights parcels(attached to A30-32,34/C103). Also PWTLP, 8/9/06
34. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Capital Budget Amendments: 2 Acts amending the Capital Budget to establish funding for the Quarry Heights Project by de-appropriating $2.5 million for Capital Project SUB01 and re-appropriating the funds plus an additional $750,000 to create new Capital Project SM087. Also PWTLP, 8/9/06
36. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Capital Budget Amendment: Act amending the 2006 Capital Budget, increasing the appropriation for Capital Project BES06- Fire Training Site Improvements by $425,000 (Attached to C39). Also PSS, 3/27/06
37. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Property Conveyance: Act authorizing the County to convey 4.903 acres of real property located in Eastchester, formerly part of the County-owned Twin Lakes Park, to Eastchester for the purpose of providing a composting facility - benefiting Eastchester, Tuckahoe & Bronxville. Also PWTLP, 9/25/06
38. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: IMAs - Easements: Act authorizing IMAs with municipalities in order for the municipalities to provide easements to the County enabling the County to make improvements at bus stop locations. Also PWTLP, 9/25/06
39. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: IMAs – Transportation Services: Act authorizing the County to enter into IMAs with municipalities under the AAA Transportation Program. Also PWTLP, 9/25/06
40. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: IMA- Cortlandt: Act authorizing the County to enter into an IMA Cortlandt whereby the County, through the Department of Public Safety Services, shall provide supplemental police services to the Town. Also PSS, 9/25/06
41. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Sewer District Modifications: Act modifying the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District by the addition of 1 parcel located in Cortlandt (Pierce Street). Also PWTLP 9/25/06
B) COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER:
1. Clerk of the Board: Sewer District Modification: Resolution from Yorktown requesting the addition of 52 parcels of property into the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District. Also PWTLP, 1/23/06
2. Hon. Martin Rogowsky: SEQR Documentation: Forwarding a memo from the Department of Planning with regard to SEQR documentation for consolidation of sewer operating and maintenance expenses. Also LEG, 7/10/06
3. Hon. Gordon Burrows: Budget Calendar: Memorandum and Resolution to the Chairman regarding a proposal to change key dates on the County Budget calendar. Also LEG, 1/23/06
4. Hon. Martin Rogowsky: Sewer District Modification: Resolution from Port Chester requesting that 4 parcels be removed from the County Sewer District (Rockland Avenue). Also PWTLP, 1/23/06
5. Hon. Martin Rogowsky: Sewer District Consolidation: Local Law allowing for the consolidation of all operations & maintenance costs incurred in the County Sanitary Sewer System. Also PWTLP, 1/23/06
6. Clerk of the Board: Minority Vendor Report: 2005 Minority Vendor Report from the Commissioner of Finance. Also GCED, 2/6/06
7. Hon. George Oros: Gasoline Sales Tax: Forwarding his memorandum urging the Board of Legislators to immediately adopt the appropriate legislation to opt into the State’s legislation capping the sales tax on gasoline. Also LEG, 5/22/06
8. Hon. Lois Bronz: New Castle Sewer Modification: Forwarding correspondence from Patricia McDow, Yonkers City Council Majority Leader, with regard to the New Castle Sewer Modification proposal. Also E&E, GCED, LEG, PWTLP, 4/24/06
9. Clerk of the Board: Sewer District Modification: Correspondence from the Town of Yorktown requesting that an additional parcel be added to the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District (3896 Crompond Road). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
10. Hon. Michael Kaplowitz: Sewer District Modification: Forwarding a Town of Yorktown Resolution requesting the addition of two parcels of land into the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District. Also PWTLP, 6/19/06
11. Clerk of the Board: Sewer District Modification: Resolution from the Town of Cortlandt requesting the addition of one parcel to the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District (Oregon Road). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
12. Clerk of the Board: Sewer District Modification: Resolution from the Town of Cortlandt requesting the addition of one parcel to the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District (33 Hill and Dale Road). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
13. Clerk of the Board: Sewer District Modification: Resolution from the Town of Cortlandt requesting reinstatement of one parcel to the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District (Pierce Street) Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
14. Clerk of the Board: Sewer District Modification: Request from the Village of Briarcliff Manor to add 1 parcel of property to the Ossining Sanitary Sewer District (2 Chestnut Lane). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
15. Hon. Suzanne Swanson: Sewer District Modification: Request from the Town of Pleasantville to remove 1 parcel of property from the Saw Mill Sanitary Sewer District (27 Hillside Avenue). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
16. Hon. Suzanne Swanson: Sewer District Modification: Request from the Town of Pleasantville to remove 1 parcel of property from the Saw Mill Sanitary Sewer District (307 Hardscrabble Road). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
17. Hon. Suzanne Swanson: Sewer District Modification: Request from the Town of Pleasantville to remove 1 parcel of property from the Saw Mill Sanitary Sewer District (22 Woodfield Road). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
18. Hon. Suzanne Swanson: Sewer District Modification: Request from the
Town of Pleasantville to remove 1 parcel of property from the Saw Mill Sanitary Sewer District (24 Pine Hill Court). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
19. Hon. Suzanne Swanson: Sewer District Modification: Request from the Town of Pleasantville to remove 1 parcel of property from the Saw Mill Sanitary Sewer District (2 Reginald Street). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
20. Clerk of the Board: Sewer District Modification: Resolution from the Town of Cortlandt requesting that 27 parcels of property be returned into the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District (Jefferson Ridge). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
21. Clerk of the Board: Sewer District Modification: Resolution from the Town of Cortlandt requesting that 1 parcel of property by returned into the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District (Croton Avenue). Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
22. Clerk of the Board: Sewer District Modification: Resolution from the Town of Cortlandt requesting that 5 parcels of property be returned into the Peekskill Sanitary Sewer District (Laurie Road and Cynthia Roads).
Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
23. Hon. Suzanne Swanson: Sewer District Modifications: Correspondence from the Town of Mount Pleasant Supervisor regarding the status of five-pending requests for removal from the Saw Mill Sewer District. Also PWTLP, 2/6/06
24. Hon. William J. Ryan: Election Worker Pay Scale: Memorandum from the Board of Elections on the pay scale for County Election workers.
25. Clerk of the Board: WCHCC Bond Rating: Forwarding an article from Ratings Direct regarding Standard & Poor’s bond rating for WCHCC. 5/8/06
26. Hon. Lois Bronz & Michael Kaplowitz: Sewage Diversion: Resolution from the Town of Yorktown stating that diversion is no longer an option for the disposal of Hallocks Mill sewage and further requesting that the Hallocks Mill sewage treatment plant be expanded to handle increased capacity. Also GCED, ENV/ENG, PWTLP, 3/13/06
27. Clerk of The Board: Indigent Legal Defense: Report from the State Comptroller on spending for legal defense of the indigent. Also FHHS, 3/13/06
28. Hon. George Oros: Gasoline Tax: Forwarding a draft Resolution to eliminate the collection of county sales tax on the sale of gasoline. Also LEG, 5/8/06
29. Hon. William Ryan: Income Tax Credit: Forwarding a copy of Resolution 56-2006 of the Franklin County Legislature in support of a credit against personal income tax for volunteer firefighters and members volunteer ambulance corps. Also PS&S, 3/27/06
30. Hon. William Ryan: Workforce Investment Act: Forwarding correspondence from WCC President Joseph Hankin in support of current funding levels for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Employment Service programs in the 2007 fiscal year budget.